Sunday 17 March 2013

Country Fest

Yesterday afternoon I went to the O2 Arena to see some country artists whom I love perform. This is what went down...

6pm: Litte Big Town

They were so awesome I can't even describe it! For anyone who doesn't know the band is comprised of two men and two women who share the vocals and their vocals were extremely amazing! Their harmonies were so tight and all the songs were at the same great level. A definite highlight was their country rendition of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way!' They performed for an hour and I was sad when they finished.

7:15pm: Vince Gill

Now this was true musicianship at its best. He was probably my favourite of the night. He gave a very different energy from the previous band as he only took up one square of the stage, surrounded by his experienced band, but they played so well together and there wasn't a boring moment. His 30 years of recording really showed as he sang a whole range of his songs from old to new. His guitar playing was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. I could listen to it forever! His singing was also amazing and showed of his real vocal range and when he talked he really seemed like the sweetest man!

9:15pm: Tim McGraw

The crowd went nuts as soon as he entered the stage; he is a true entertainer (his looks didn't hurt either!) He powered through a few songs at the beginning exclaiming 'he doesn't like to bullshit' before singing a few ballads that made all the older women swoon! He sure knows how to get the crowd up on their feet! The only downer I would say was that the music was so loud that I had such a bad earache and I heard other people say the same thing. It made it hard to enjoy it sometimes, but on the whole he was astounding!

It was a really great night and I had an amazing time. I wish I could have gone tonight and seen Carrie Underwood!

Georgia Goody-Miceli
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